COMPSCI 230
Ethical Issues in Computing

Spring 2009

Instructor: Mike Stark
Room: ET 104
Meeting Times: Fri: 10:40 pm -- 12:30 pm
Mailing List: cs230 (at boisestate.edu)
Textbook: A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing and the Internet (3rd Edition) by Sara Baase
Syllabus: (PDF file)

Page Contents

Course Schedule and Calendar

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Week 1
1/19

1/20

1/21

1/22

1/23

Week 2
1/26

1/27

1/28

1/29

1/30

Week 3
2/2

2/3

2/4

2/5

2/6

Assignments

Week 4
2/9

2/10

2/11

2/12

2/13

No Class

Class today is cancelled. Please

In the case of the Mars Climate Orbiter mishap, consider what role computer science (specifically, software engineering) played. Also, who do you think is to blame, and why?

In lieu of class, please watch Chapters 5 and 6 of the PBS Frontline documentary The Persuaders (available online via the given link).

Week 5
2/16

2/17

2/18

2/19

2/20

Week 6
2/23

2/24

2/25

2/26

2/27

Week 7
3/2

3/3

3/4

3/5

3/6

Week 8
3/9

3/10

3/11

3/12

3/13

Week 9
3/16

3/17

3/18

3/19

3/20

3/23

3/24

3/25

3/26

3/27 no class (Spring Vacation)

Week 10
3/30

3/31

4/1

4/2

4/3

Week 11
4/6

4/7

4/8

4/9

4/10

Assignments

Week 12
4/13

4/14

4/15

4/16

4/17

Assignments:

Week 13
4/20

4/21

4/22

4/23

4/24

Week 14
4/27

4/28

4/29

4/30

5/1

Assignments:

Week 15
5/4

5/5

5/6

5/7

5/8

Assignments:

The ACM Codes of Ethics are reprinted in the textbook, and also available on the links below. Please read through the scenarios in this assignment even if you do not turn it in.
Finals
5/11

5/12

5/13

Presentations 10:30 - 12:30
(This is one of the final exam slots)

Please come one of the two days; it would be nice if you came to both, but it is understandable if you are not able to do so.

5/14

Presentations 10:30 - 12:30
(This is the other final exam slot)

5/15

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